[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 26 (Tuesday, March 8, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H1023-H1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 1140. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit financial institutions to determine their 
     interest expense deduction without regard to tax-exempt bonds 
     issued to provide certain small loans for health care or 
     educational purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Boozman, and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 1141. A bill to strengthen sanctions against the 
     Government of Syria, to establish a program to support a 
     transition to a democratically elected government in Syria 
     and the restoration of sovereignty and democratic rule in 
     Lebanon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Cannon, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 1142. A bill to protect children from exploitive child 
     modeling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 1143. A bill to prohibit United States assistance for 
     the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and 
     activities in the West Bank and Gaza, unless certain 
     conditions are met; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       H.R. 1144. A bill to continue State coverage of Medicaid 
     prescription drug coverage to Medicare dual eligible 
     beneficiaries for 6 months while still allowing the Medicare 
     part D benefit to be implemented as scheduled; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Ford, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Payne, Mr. Berry, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 1145. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission 
     to study the rating system of the video game industry and 
     assess their labeling practices to determine if such 
     practices are unfair or deceptive; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1146. A bill to end membership of the United States in 
     the United Nations; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 1147. A bill to provide benefits to public safety 
     officers who die or become disabled as a result of certain 
     injuries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 1148. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     designate Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as historically 
     underutilized business zones (HUBZones); to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 1149. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to conduct a study of the accuracy of expiration 
     dates on certain prescription drugs maintained by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 1150. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term 
     care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Mollohan, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Herger, Mr. Akin, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Musgrave, 
             Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             Mr. Istook, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Sodrel, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Cox, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Souder, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Mica, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 1151. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide the protections of habeas corpus for certain 
     incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. 
             Dreier):
       H.R. 1152. A bill to redesignate the dam located on the 
     Santa Ana River as the ``Victor V. Veysey Dam''; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 1153. A bill to extend the terrorism insurance program 
     of the Department of the Treasury; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mrs. CUBIN:
       H.R. 1154. A bill to provide for the retention of the name 
     of the geologic formation known as ``Devils Tower'' at the 
     Devils Tower National Monument in the State of Wyoming; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Case, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rothman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Baird, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Clay, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wu, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. Rush, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Sanders, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 1155. A bill to provide additional protections for 
     National Forest System lands in Alaska through the 
     designation of wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, Land 
     Use Designation II management areas, restoration areas, 
     special management areas, and additional components of the 
     national wild and scenic rivers system; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 1156. A bill to amend title II of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 to increase teacher familiarity with the 
     educational needs of gifted and talented students, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Otter, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Holt, Ms. Watson, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kind, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Paul, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Ms. Solis, Mr. McNulty, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.

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             Stupak, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Case, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Israel, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 1157. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act to exempt bookstores and libraries from 
     orders requiring the production of any tangible things for 
     certain foreign intelligence investigations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. HART (for herself and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 1158. A bill to reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum 
     Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 
     1988; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 1159. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the 
     Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 1160. A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance 
     for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2005, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1161. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for employer retirement savings accounts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Portman):
       H.R. 1162. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for retirement savings accounts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1163. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to create Lifetime Savings Accounts; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Goode):
       H.R. 1164. A bill to guarantee the right of individuals to 
     receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social 
     Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living 
     adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gonzalez, and 
             Mr. Ney):
       H.R. 1165. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax to holders of bonds 
     issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned 
     mine land areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1166. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled 
     nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through 
     development of quality measures and changes in reimbursement; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 1167. A bill to amend the Truth in Regulating Act to 
     make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1168. A bill to ensure that the national instant 
     criminal background check system provides the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation with information on approved firearms 
     transfers to persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist 
     Organization File; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi):
       H.R. 1169. A bill to enhance the benefits and protections 
     for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who 
     are called or ordered to extended active duty, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the 
     Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and 
             Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 1170. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     unconditional and permanent nondiscriminatory treatment 
     (permanent normal trade relations treatment) to the products 
     of Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 1171. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the small issuer exception from the tax-
     exempt bond arbitrage rebate requirement; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. Zoe LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Conyers, and Ms. Hart):
       H.R. 1172. A bill to provide for the protection of 
     unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 1173. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     allow States to regulate tow truck operations; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 1174. A bill to improve regional sediment management; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 1175. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 1176. A bill to provide immunity for nonprofit 
     athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of 
     ordinary negligence relating to the passage, adoption, or 
     failure to adopt rules of play for athletic competitions and 
     practices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 1177. A bill to amend the accountability provisions of 
     part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. 
             Costa):
       H.R. 1178. A bill to create 4 new permanent judgeships for 
     the eastern district of California; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H. Res. 138. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Intelligence in the One Hundred 
     Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. GINGREY:
       H. Res. 139. A resolution electing a certain Member to a 
     certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H. Res. 141. A resolution honoring the life of Enrique 
     ``Kiki'' Camarena; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Ms. Carson, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Hall, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wu, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Skelton, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Goode, Mr. Dent, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Bean, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Costello, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H. Res. 142. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a ``Rotary International Day'' and celebrating and 
     honoring Rotary International on the occasion of its 
     centennial anniversary; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Granger, 
             Mr. Osborne, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Ackerman):

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       H. Res. 143. A resolution recognizing and commending the 
     courage of Iraqi women candidates in the January 30, 2005, 
     Iraqi elections; to the Committee on International Relations.

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